1 Kings 1:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him after Absalom.”

1 Kings 1:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 1:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 1:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“His father had not displeased him at any time in saying, “Why have you done so?” and he was also a very handsome man; and he was born after Absalom.”

1 Kings 1:6 — World English Bible

1 Kings 1:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he was also a very goodly man; and he was born after Absalom.”

1 Kings 1:6 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 1:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and his father hath not grieved him <FI>all<Fi> his days, saying, `Wherefore thus hast thou done?' and he also <FI>is<Fi> of a very good form, and <FI>his mother<Fi> bare him after Absalom.”

1 Kings 1:6 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 1:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And his father had not grieved him at any time in saying, Why doest thou so? and he was also a very comely man; and [his mother] bore him after Absalom.”

1 Kings 1:6 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 1:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And his father would not displease him from his childehood, to say, Why hast thou done so? And hee was a very goodly man, and his mother bare him next after Absalom.”

1 Kings 1:6 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 1:6 in Context — 1 Kings 1

4 Y la moza era hermosa, la cual calentaba al rey, y le servía: mas el rey nunca la conoció.

5 Entonces Adonía hijo de Haggith se levantó, diciendo: Yo reinaré. E hízose de carros y gente de á caballo, y cincuenta hombres que corriesen delante de él.

6 Y su padre nunca lo entristeció en todos sus días con decirle: ¿Por qué haces así? Y también éste era de hermoso parecer; y habíalo engendrado después de Absalom.

7 Y tenía tratos con Joab hijo de Sarvia, y con Abiathar sacerdote, los cuales ayudaban á Adonía.

8 Mas Sadoc sacerdote, y Benaía hijo de Joiada, y Nathán profeta, y Semei, y Reihi, y todos los grandes de David, no seguían á Adonía.

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What Does 1 Kings 1:6 Mean?

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